These three kids at our MW program at Rivera Rec Center (5th & Allegheny) told our program director Eva Smith (pictured) that they wanted to see the Philadelphia Museum of Art because they had never been there.
Voila, Eva made it happen and all four in this picture will be there this Friday! #Mighty

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These three kids at our MW program at Rivera Rec Center (5th & Allegheny) told our program director Eva Smith (pictured) that they wanted to see the Philadelphia Museum of Art because they had never...

It happened in the 700 block of West Tioga Street around 11 p.m. Monday.

Police: 18 shots fired, man killed in North Philadelphia

Live Broadcast WATCH NOW WATCH LIVE Police say two suspects wanted in the homicide of a man in North Philadelphia fired 18 shots. It happened in the 700 block of West Tioga Street around 11 p.m. Monday. Police say the two male suspects walked up to the 32-year-old victim and opened fire.

Someone murdered and shot my best friend of 32 years Tracey McKinney on the 1300 block of Erie Avenue(Broad & Erie) May 9th @1:30 pm where is the justice and update it was on the news and the suspect fled there hasn't been a update for my friend(killer) and the man who killed him in broad daylight in front of numerous witnesses and cameras, his family and friends need closure as well as myself

Pretzels are part of the cultural fabric of Philadelphia. They are an essential at every office party, Sunday afternoon football spread, and the preferred anytime snack for kids and adults. In this round of Clean Plates' reports on inspections of city eateries, one establishment crossed a line and served up pretzels from an unknown source.

On April 16, 2018, 12:09 pm, an unknown black male entered the Sunshine Windows & Doors factory located at 3209 North 3rd Street through an open bay. Once inside, the suspect took a blue bag containing various hand tools worth an estimated $500 then fled the location on foot in an unknown direction.

Philly Police Blog | Wanted: Suspect for a Commercial Burglary in the 25th District [VIDEO]

On April 16, 2018, 12:09 pm, an unknown black male entered the Sunshine Windows & Doors factory located at 3209 North 3rd Street through an open bay. Once inside, the suspect took a blue bag containing various hand tools worth an estimated $500 then fled the location on foot in an unknown direction.

On Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 1:36 pm, the victim, a 50 year old male, was washing his car in the 300 block of south 54th Street when an unknown black male approached him from the 5400 block of Delancey Street carrying an AK-47 type weapon.

It's a moment seared in her memory. Naked and cuffed, Heidnik dragged her into his personal torture chamber, the basement of his home on the 3500 block of Marshall Street.

Gary Heidnik's House of Horrors, 30 years later

Gary Heidnik was responsible for one of the most grotesque series of crimes ever to occur in Philadelphia. July 1st will mark the 30-year anniversary of the conviction of Gary Heidnik. Action News spoke with one of the survivors of what came to be known as Heidnik's House of Horrors.

The restaurant, now a Chili's, is seven miles from the crime scene at Seventh and Russell streets. It's a drive that takes 30 minutes.

Forced Confessions & Withheld Evidence: Freeing Innocent Men

Attorney Marissa Bluestine has worked on many appeals of old homicide convictions across Pennsylvania. It's her job, after all, as a lawyer with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project. Then she started digging into several cases of convicted murderers who are all connected through arrests by a group of homicide detectives in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

It's a moment seared in her memory. Naked and cuffed, Heidnik dragged her into his personal torture chamber, the basement of his home on the 3500 block of Marshall Street. She says down below were four other prisoners.

Heidnik's House of Horrors: 30 years later

Gary Heidnik was responsible for one of the most grotesque series of crimes ever to occur in Philadelphia. This July 1st will the be 30 year anniversary of his conviction. Action News Investigative reporter Chad Pradelli spoke with one of the survivors of Heidnik's House of Horrors, and others who took part in the trial that captivated Philadelphia.

On Saturday, April 21, 2018, at 5:33 pm, the victim, a 28 year-old-female, was inside the basement of her home located on the 46xx block of Boudinot Street along with victim #2, a 20 year-old-female when two unknown black males entered through her rear door pointing a handgun at them ordering them to the floor.

The restaurant, now a Chili's, is seven miles from the crime scene at Seventh and Russell streets.

Has This Man Served 26 Years for a Crime He Didn't Commit?

The eyewitness has since allegedly confessed to being legally blind. The detective who interrogated the suspect allegedly kicked the young man repeatedly in his testicles before getting a signed confession. The suspect, according to his former boss, was working miles away when the slaying took place.

We've been hard at work at MW Rivera Rec Center (5th & Allegheny) creating a design and storyline for a new Mighty Mural. Big props to Eva, our Rivera program leader, and Cybil, the mural master, leading the charge.
#Mighty #WeLoveRecCenters

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We've been hard at work at MW Rivera Rec Center (5th & Allegheny) creating a design and storyline for a new Mighty Mural. Big props to Eva, our Rivera program leader, and Cybil, the mural master,...

INSTALL CURB TRAP & FRESH AIR INLET - PA1# 2018-1202448-"SELF-CERTIFICATION'S ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED" - "ALL EXCAVATIONS AND PLUMBING TRENCHES IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET IN DEPTH MUST HAVE APPROVED SHORING IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION"

INSTALL LIGHT FIXTURES SWITCHES AND OCCUPANCY SENSORS INSTALL DUPLEX AND QUAD RECEPTACLES POWER WIRING AND FINAL CONNECTION TO WATER HEATER AND HAND DRYERS INSTALL TELEPHONE AND DATA JACKS CONNECT TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL PANEL AS PER PLANS PER 2008 NEC.

The South Detective Division is investigating a robbery pattern in the 3rd and 17th Districts. This pattern is based on modus operandi, recovered video surveillance, offender description, time of day and the close proximity of the incidents.

On Friday, April 20, 2018, at 4:56 am, an unknown black male knocked on the window of the drive thru window of Dunkin Donuts located at 2145 West Allegheny Avenue. When the employee opened the window the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband demanding money.

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